History & Staff

History & Staff

History & Staff

We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.

Our History

Edward Sagel, founder of Edward Sagel Funeral
Direction, Inc., is a first-generation funeral director who started his career
in funeral service in 1987. While attending and graduating Towson State
University in 1988, Ed decided he would continue his path towards becoming a
licensed funeral director by attending a Mortuary Science program in Atlanta,
Georgia. Upon completion of the program, Mr. Sagel returned to Rockville,
Maryland in 1991, and began his career with the Goldberg Family at
Danzansky-Goldberg Memorial Chapels. Danzansky-Goldberg always had deep roots
within the community including the founding of the Hebrew Home of Greater
Washington. Within months, the Goldberg Family sold their interest in the
company to Service Corporation International/Dignity Memorial. In 1994, Ed
decided that he would create a store front funeral home with a new approach to
the industry that would cater to the needs of the Jewish Community while
keeping costs to the families low, thus, with the help of the Shulman Rogers
Group, Sagel Funeral Direction was born. Within a couple of years, Ed
built a great reputation within the community and decided in 1996 to sell his
company to Service Corporation International/Dignity Memorial. Dignity Memorial
realized very quickly that Ed was very respected and also had deep ties within
the community. SCI retained Ed to manage both Sagel Funeral Direction and Danzansky-Goldberg
Memorial Chapels. The firms continued to thrive within the community.
Ed was given the opportunity to purchase both firms from SCI in 2014 with the
hopes of creating a strong future in Montgomery County and surrounding
areas that would ease the burden of high prices and give outstanding service to
families from all walks of life, while strengthening relationships within
the community.